Top 40 Cybersecurity Companies You Need to Know 2024

Palo Alto Networks

Best Protection Against Network, Endpoint, & Remote Asset Attack

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California

Founded: 2005

Annual Revenue: $7.52 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 14

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) delivers a broad portfolio of security products and a long history of top scores in rigorous independent security tests. Known for strong next-generation firewalls (NGFW) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) products, it also ranks for network security tools, zero trust, extended detection and response (XDR), IoT security, software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), and secure access service edge (SASE).

While known primarily for its comprehensive cybersecurity solutions, Palo Alto managed a top-four finish in the first MITRE managed security tests, showing that it’s no slouch in security services either. Its security product tests have been consistently excellent, including in the latest MITRE endpoint security tests and CyberRatings firewall tests. Analysts predict that the 19-year-old Santa Clara firm will grow annual revenue at an 18% rate over the next five years.

Fortinet

Best for Network Security Perimeter Protection

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California

Founded: 2000

Annual Revenue: $5.3 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 15

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) turned its firewall expertise into leadership positions in NGFW, web application firewalls (WAF), unified threat management (UTM) and adjacent markets like software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN) and enterprise virtual private networks (VPNs). Analysts project a 14.6% annual growth rate for the next five years.

The network security vendor doesn’t shy away from rigorous testing, and customer satisfaction ratings are high in key areas like product capabilities, value, ease of use, and support, which also help Fortinet make inroads into small business markets.

Cisco

Best for Integrated Network Security

Headquarters: San Jose, California

Founded: 1984

Annual Revenue: $57.2 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 16

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) pioneered networking and developed its network security offerings through internal development and acquisition. Splunk provided the headline acquisition in 2023, but Cisco also acquired Isovalent, Lightspin, Oort, and Working Group Two.

Cisco’s existing networking customers primarily drive the adoption of its security solutions for built-in compatibility with existing infrastructure. Still, Cisco earned a spot on our top security product lists such as network detection and response, SASE, security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR), SD-WAN, NGFW, network access control (NAC), IoT, XDR, network security, and zero trust.

CrowdStrike

Best for Endpoint Security and Services

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California

Founded: 2011

Annual Revenue: $3.4 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 7

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) builds off of its strength in endpoint protection to offer solutions for XDR, MDR, vulnerability management as a service (VMaaS), and cloud security posture management (CSPM). Analysts predict five-year revenue growth of 31.8% and it earns high marks in both MITRE’s technical and MSSP evaluations.

Zscaler

Best for Cloud Security

Headquarters: San Jose, CA

Founded: 2007

Annual Revenue: $1.9 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 5

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) delivers cloud security and edge security through a cloud-native platform that transforms IT infrastructure from castle-and-moat networks to distributed, zero trust environments. Analysts see promise in this model and forecast a 5-year growth rate of 38.2%. Other top solutions provided by Zscaler include secure web gateways (SWGs) and deception tools.

IBM

Best for Advanced Encryption

Headquarters: Armonk, New York

Founded: 1911

Annual Revenue: $61.9 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 15

IBM’s biggest strength might be its research depth, which drives advances in areas like homomorphic encryption. Big Blue (NYSE: IBM) earns mention for unified endpoint management (UEM), SOAR, SIEM, encryption, database security, threat intelligence platform, single sign-on, and managed security service providers (MSSPs).

Trend Micro

Best for Small Businesses

Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan

Founded: 1988

Annual Revenue: $1.3 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 14

Trend Micro (OTC: TMICY) customers cite high value and ease of use across a portfolio of tools such as antivirus, full disk encryption, cloud workload protection platforms (CWPP), and intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPSs). With $1.3 billion in revenues, Trend Micro continues to grow past its status as a first-gen antivirus vendor.

Okta

Best for Access Management

Headquarters: San Francisco

Founded: 2009

Annual Revenue: $2.3 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 4

Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) delivers leading identity and access management (IAM) and zero trust solutions. With easy to use, deploy, and manage products, Okta continues to attract security buyers, and analysts project a long-term expected growth rate of 25% despite several highly publicized breaches.

OneTrust

Best for Privacy and Compliance

Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia

Founded: 2016

Annual Revenue: $0.4 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 2

OneTrust (private) is an 8-year-old privacy compliance technology startup that has ridden data privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA to rapid growth. The company provides solutions to quantify and assess the risks associated with data exposure and earns high rankings on our risk management, third-party risk management, and hot cybersecurity startups lists.

Rapid7

Best for Integrated Vulnerability & Threat Management

Headquarters: Boston, Mass.

Founded: 2000

Annual Revenue: $0.8 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 9

The Rapid7 (NASDAQ: RPD) security portfolio builds on a strong base in vulnerability detection and management and adds SIEM and threat detection capabilities. An emphasis on pricing transparency, value, and ease of use drives growth that analysts project will reach 52% over the next 5 years.

That combination has landed Rapid7 on 9 of our top product lists: SIEM, SOAR, MDR, vulnerability management, VMaaS, vulnerability scanning, breach and attack simulation, application security, and UEBA.

Proofpoint

Best for End User Data Security

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California

Founded: 2002

Annual Revenue: $1.1 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 7

Proofpoint (private) focuses on securing end users with a product portfolio that includes cloud access security broker (CASB), data loss prevention (DLP), zero trust, threat intelligence, email security, and email gateways. The company cleared the $1 billion revenue mark before Thoma Bravo took it private in 2021.

Tenable

Best for Vulnerability Management

Headquarters: Columbia, Maryland

Founded: 2002

Annual Revenue: $0.8 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 8

Tenable (NASDAQ: TENB) seeks to reduce the attack surface through a portfolio of solutions that includes vulnerability management, vulnerability scanning, patch management, cloud security, Active Directory security, pen testing, and breach and attack simulation. The focus on enabling critical, yet difficult to achieve, security processes earns Tenable strong positive reviews across their portfolio.

KnowBe4

Best for Security Awareness Training

Headquarters: Clearwater, Florida

Founded: 2010

Annual Revenue: $0.2 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 2

KnowBe4 (private) gained first mover advantage in cybersecurity training – a critically important practice for reducing the source of most cyberattacks. The training enjoys very positive customer reviews, which drives success and motivated the $4.6 billion take-private acquisition by Vista Equity Partners in February 2023.

Darktrace

Best for AI-Powered Security

Headquarters: Cambridge, UK

Founded: 2013

Annual Revenue: $0.5 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 1

The UK-based venture between British intelligence agencies and Cambridge mathematicians, Darktrace (LSE: DARK), pioneers AI-based security. Their quality earns a top for NDR tools, but the product often challenges categorization with both security and operations features for prevention, detection, incident response, and automated healing.

Check Point

Best for Firewalls

Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Israel, and San Carlos, California

Founded: 1993

Annual Revenue: $2.4 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 12

Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP), the 30-year-old firewall pioneer, offers a complete security portfolio that ranks highly on independent security tests (MITRE, etc.). It offers strong security and value through traditional solutions such as firewalls, gateways, UTM, DLP, and encryption, as well as a strong service portfolio.

In addition to incident response and threat intelligence services, Check Point continues to invest in software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers and recently acquired both Atmosec and Perimeter81.

Sophos

Best for Home and Small Office Security

Headquarters: Abingdon, United Kingdom

Founded: 1985

Annual Revenue: $0.6 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 10

Sophos (private), founded in the 1980s, provides both consumer antivirus and enterprise solutions for WAF, NGFW, UTM, EDR, cloud workload protection platform (CWPP), encryption, XDR, MDR, and ransomware removal. Thoma Bravo took the company private in 2020 with services a major focus area under the new ownership.

Customer reviews have been among the best on this list, showing plenty of demand for products that offer good security, value, and ease of use.

Broadcom

Best for Endpoint Management

Headquarters: San Jose, California

Founded: 1991

Annual Revenue: $35.8 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 12

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) offers a robust portfolio of security solutions such as CASB, DLP, SASE, SD-WAN, and zero trust. However, their product and service mix continues to shift as they attempt to digest acquisition brands such as Symantec’s enterprise security tools and VMware’s portfolio that also includes Carbon Black.

Trellix

Best XDR Solution

Headquarters: San Jose, California

Founded: 2022 (Trellix), 1987 (McAfee), 2004 (FireEye)

Annual Revenue: Privately held

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 8

Trellix focuses on its core network security market and related technology that protects against network threats, such as IDPS, SOAR, and encryption. The company was formed in 2022 when the private equity group Symphony Technology Group (STG) merged technologies and products from FireEye and McAfee Enterprise.

Microsoft

Best for Windows Security

Headquarters: Redmond, Washington

Founded: 1975

Annual Revenue: $227.6 billion

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 15

Microsoft’s (MSFT) continues to build out its security portfolio that already includes IAM, endpoint protection, cloud security services, DDoS protection, database security, and more. In addition to quantity, the solutions also provide quality with performance near the top of MITRE’s endpoint and MSSP evaluations.

Barracuda Networks

Best for Remote Worker Protection

Headquarters: Campbell, CA

Founded: 2003

Annual Revenue: Private

Appearances on eSecurity Planet‘s Top Vendors lists: 11

Barracuda Networks builds on their pioneering email security products to deliver solutions for WAF, UTM, SASE, and zero trust. The reliable products perform well in testing and customer satisfaction rankings, which also helps place Barracuda in our list of top tools and software for SMBs.

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The cybersecurity industry is loaded with great companies. The following didn’t make our top 20 cybersecurity companies, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have great products and services. Some continue to gain traction and in other cases, mergers and private equity takeovers have limited our visibility, yet all these vendors make our top product lists and meet the needs of many users.

Methodology

To compile our list, we started with innovation and market leadership, hence our focus on our rigorously researched top security product lists. Consistent performance, revenue, and growth were ranking factors, as were strong independent security test results in a market that’s starved for information. User reviews, product features, benefits and use cases, and analyst reports also played a role in our analysis.

Specialization can be a good thing in cybersecurity, witness the likes of CrowdStrike, Okta, and OneTrust high on our list. The vendors at the top of the list shouldn’t surprise longtime readers — Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet continue to impress us — and a number of other vendors have also withstood the test of time.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The following questions are some of the most common from individuals researching security technologies and jobs.

What Are the Main Types of Cybersecurity?

While the security industry is broad and nuanced, there are a few widely recognized categories of security:

• Network security: Protects the connections between networks, including data transfers to and from the internet, and hardware like routers and switches.
• Endpoint security: Defends devices like laptops, phones, and servers.
• Application security: Adds protection for software, data, and access at the individual application level.
• Cloud security: Protects cloud environments and data from vulnerabilities and threat actors.

Also note that some security solutions cover multiple categories. Extended detection and response (XDR), for example, pulls alerts from endpoints, networks, and applications into a single console for centralized management.

How Do You Choose a Cybersecurity Company?

Choosing a cybersecurity vendor involves multiple factors, including company focus, integration issues, customer support needs, your team’s skill level, and your budget. Consider the following questions when choosing a cybersecurity vendor:

1. What is the company’s overall focus? If you’re searching for a container security solution, consider a vendor that specializes in cloud and application security.
2. How many of their solutions will you use? If you have software or hardware from another security vendor, do they integrate well? And look at support for other applications too.
3. What are your customer support needs? Signs that a vendor has good technical service include 24/7 support in multiple channels and high praise for the support team in reviews.
4. Can your business afford it? Some smaller businesses might not have the budget for vendors like Palo Alto and CrowdStrike, and that’s okay. There are plenty of providers that have security solutions designed for small companies.

Will Cybersecurity Jobs Become Obsolete?

If you’re a job seeker in the security industry or considering a career change, know that cybersecurity careers aren’t going anywhere. They might continue to change as the industry evolves, but demand for cybersecurity skills and training remains strong. Today’s IT climate requires knowledge of large security platforms, detection and response technologies, and even sometimes distributed systems.Job seekers will need to research the field and curate skills that will be most useful to potential employers. Organizations like EC-Council and CompTIA+ have certifications that provide a springboard for individuals wanting to start a security career. And continued education is critical for staying on top of threats — never stop learning.

What Are the Top Cybersecurity Companies to Work For?

The following companies are a sample of highly rated enterprises with strong security solutions. If you’re job searching or considering a career change, look at open roles with these tech organizations.

SentinelOne offers good benefits and receives a 4.6 out of 5 stars on Glassdoor. SentinelOne is also comparatively small in the security industry, with fewer than a thousand employees. And the company boasts some pretty stellar cybersecurity products too.

Netskope offers flexible spending accounts, a 401(k), and employee stock purchase plans to its personnel. It earns 4.5 stars from Glassdoor employee reviews. Netskope specializes in SASE, CASB, and SD-WAN technology.

Palo Alto Networks has employee benefits like stock purchase plans, development courses, and a 401(k). It earns 4.1 stars on Glassdoor. Palo Alto has some of the best and broadest security in the entire industry so there’s lots of opportunity to experience different facets of security.

Fortinet offers benefits like unlimited PTO, a health savings account, and a 401(k) to employees. It too has 4.1 stars on Glassdoor. Fortinet is known for its firewalls but excels elsewhere as well, including in SIEM and EDR.

And don’t forget big IT vendors with a security presence. Cisco (4.3 stars from Glassdoor) and Microsoft (4.3) are two standouts to consider.

And lastly, CyberArk offers an investment program, employee recognition program, and tuition reimbursement. The IAM leader receives 4.1 stars on Glassdoor.

Bottom Line: Top Cybersecurity Companies

The enterprise security market is a wide one, covering a range of technologies and systems that need to be protected. Some vendors offer a variety of products, while others specialize in just one or two.

To choose a potential provider for your business, consider your needs first before searching for the right fit. While all the vendors listed above offer strong solutions, it’s worth the effort to research and demo products until you find one well suited to your organization’s cybersecurity needs.

Crave more insight into the cybersecurity companies in the market? Read about the top cybersecurity startups.

Drew Robb, Jenna Phipps, and Chad Kime contributed to this research report.